Big Fish ?...Hawthorn trade news and targets thread(not for trade hypotheticals)

[Roughies Boys]

I'm a big frawley fan but brand did good without him this year plus if somehow hawks land lever (once he nominates us for next year first and second round pick) then frawley leaving could be a good option for both him and the club.

Frawley's big frame is needed while Brand does the Lake role

 

[Arrogant Frog]

Does anyone know why no one wanted to take up Brisbane's offer of Rockliff last year? Besides the fact they obviously would have had to have traded for him as opposed to picking him up for free this year - how come no one took it up? I'd like to know why Brisbane offered him up in the first place. Does he come with baggage like Stringer? Or was it a mutual agreement between club and player with Rockliff's best interests at heart?

In terms of midfield options if we're going to go after another midfielder this year then it would be smarter to aim for either Gaff or Kennedy IMO.

From what I understand, he was on a sizeable contract of around 2mil for 3years, so not many clubs were keen on absorbing $650k-$700K a year without Brisbane paying some of it. Also being a free agent this year, means you can get him without trading anything.

Also 2016 wasn't a great year off field from all reports, so there were some serious questions about his leadership etc. But he seems to have addressed this under Fagan.

 

[Wundo]

Are there any Big Fish left?

 

[Dewnior]

Are there any Big Fish left?

Is this one big enough?

 

[threesixpio]

Schache? He's pretty big

 

[threesixpio]

Is this one big enough?

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Sure he isn't an ocean mammal?

 

[Alsmypal]

Schache would be a great get. Think we're involved along with Richmond.

 

[HawksILove]

Schache would be a great get. Think we're involved along with Richmond.

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[kirbatron]

 

[Wundo]

Is this one big enough?

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He's contracted until 2018... so not a big fish of 2017?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

He's contracted until 2018... so not a big fish of 2017?

Rocky is the only real high profile free agent left.

 

[wahawk]

He packed a couple of bags of clothes and went back to Melbourne for 2 months.

That's what his manager says
That's what his manager is paid to say

His housemates, on the other hand, are more likely to tell it how it is.
They say he's high tailed it

 

[Dewnior]

He's contracted until 2018... so not a big fish of 2017?

So only uncontracted players qualify as big fish?

 

[killerspud]

Rocky is the only real high profile free agent left.

Norf to offer him 2.7 million a year for 12 years

 

[HairyO]

That's what his manager says
That's what his manager is paid to say

His housemates, on the other hand, are more likely to tell it how it is.
They say he's high tailed it

Managers dont often out themselves as liars do they?

They are happy to obfuscate but its rare they just flat out lie.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Norf to offer him 2.7 million a year for 12 years

And he'd still turn them down - LOL Norf.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Not remotely excited about Schache. Seems mentally weak and lazy. Lazy forwards will burn you every time.

 

[wahawk]

Managers dont often out themselves as liars do they?

They are happy to obfuscate but its rare they just flat out lie.

His manager will just put a spin on it saying 'after spending a bit of time with family & friends, Josh has decided he'd like a trade back to Vic'

Makes it sound like he's not lying, even though he's lying to cover up his 1st lie.
That's if Josh does actually request a trade.

 

[lickmerocks]

Came from space just like all the posters saying Josh Kelly was coming to the Hawks

 

[Roughies Boys]

Came from space just like all the posters saying Josh Kelly was coming to the Hawks

Nah that's true, I heard a voice in my head say it

 

[Rushed_Behind]

Not remotely excited about Schache. Seems mentally weak and lazy. Lazy forwards will burn you every time.

Add timid to that description.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Geelong apparently the front runner for stringer now, fair dinkum were are they getting the money to pay for these blokes? If ablett goes there as well the footy public will bay for blood i rekon. They have had an armchair ride in the media for a long time. Hellbent on never bottoming out by the sounds of it.

 

[Kenyan]

If we need another gun midfielder as LP says then we need to recruit Gaff or Rockliffe. Both are recognised guns.
I would prefer Gaff because he is younger.
I would also like to add Kennedy as a potential gun.

Gaff will be staying in Perth.

 

[Hawker1167]

Geelong apparently the front runner for stringer now, fair dinkum were are they getting the money to pay for these blokes? If ablett goes there as well the footy public will bay for blood i rekon. They have had an armchair ride in the media for a long time. Hellbent on never bottoming out by the sounds of it.

Agree - certainly the destination club - that's what we were once upon a time and looks like we have lost that mantle

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Agree - certainly the destination club - that's what we were once upon a time and looks like we have lost that mantle

In order to be the destination club, that club needs to want that player.

Stringer is a massive question mark.